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Unilever Acquires Yasso Holdings, Inc.

June 14, 2023

Food & Beverage

Unilever has agreed to acquire Yasso Holdings, Inc., a U.S. premium frozen Greek yogurt brand, to bolster the premiumisation of its Ice Cream Business Group in North America. The acquisition, announced from Unilever's Englewood Cliffs office, will add Yasso's better‑for‑you frozen dessert portfolio (sold in grocery and club stores nationwide) to Unilever's ice cream brands and is expected to close in Q3 2023 subject to approvals.

Bunge Completes Acquisition of IFF’s Soy Protein Concentrate, Lecithin, and Soy Crush Businesses

March 5, 2026

Food & Beverage

Bunge has completed its acquisition of the soy protein concentrate, lecithin, and soy crush businesses from International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF). The deal expands Bunge’s ingredients portfolio with branded soy protein concentrates and lecithins, supporting broader, more resilient ingredient solutions for food and beverage manufacturers.

Summa Equity Acquires Majority Stake in Nutris

September 3, 2024

Food & Beverage

Impact investor Summa Equity has acquired a majority stake in Nutris, a Croatian plant-based protein ingredients manufacturer founded in 2019. The investment will support scaling Nutris’s manufacturing capacity and R&D to expand production of fava-bean protein isolates and other plant-based ingredients for food, sports nutrition and dairy/meat alternative markets.

Welcome Dairy Holdings Acquires North Star Processing

July 9, 2021

Food & Beverage

Welcome Dairy Holdings, a New Heritage Capital portfolio company, has acquired North Star Processing, a spray-drying specialist for the food ingredient industry. The add-on brings in-house spray drying capabilities to Welcome, expanding its ingredient manufacturing services from flavor formulation through full-scale production.

American Industrial Partners Acquires AGCO’s Grain & Protein Business

July 25, 2024

Industrial Services

American Industrial Partners (AIP) acquired AGCO’s Grain & Protein division in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $700 million. The divested business operates as a standalone, privately held company named Grain & Protein Technologies, led by Jacob Thomas as CEO.

GoodLife Foods Acquires Pure Ingredients

July 26, 2024

Food & Beverage

GoodLife Foods has signed an agreement to acquire Pure Ingredients, a Netherlands-and-Germany-based manufacturer of halal frozen snacks and meal components. The acquisition expands GoodLife's frozen product portfolio and European market reach; financial terms were not disclosed and completion is subject to regulatory approvals.